From 2011

If you’re planning on visiting us over the holidays, to fill up a growler, grab a pint with friends, or otherwise, please be sure to note our holiday hours: Christmas Eve Day Noon to 5pm Deli: Window Service Only Christmas Day CLOSED New Year’s Day 3pm to 12am **Regular hours on…

Grand Rapids, Michigan, December 14, 2011 — Founders Brewing Co.’s Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing, Dave Engbers, announced today that Curmudgeon’s Better Half would be the next release in the brewery’s 750mL Backstage Series, with availability beginning on February 13, 2012, just in time for Valentine’s Day. There has been a great…

Check out this press release sent last week by the Brewers Association; a victory for homebrewers! Dear AHA, Brewers Association and Support Your Local Brewery Members, Thanks to all of the calls and emails from supporters, House Bill 4061 has been passed by both the Michigan House (103 yeas, 4 nays) and Senate (38 yeas,…

Calling all current Mug Club Members and all those interested in becoming a Mug Club Member: We are in the “current member renewal” phase, now through the end of November. If you are a current member, you can guarantee your place in next year’s club & renew for $50 each (note: we will add $5…

Founders Brewing Co. and Epic Planks Announce Collaborative Ski and Snowboard Line Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 2, 2011—Founders Brewing Co. and Epic Planks announced the release of their collaborative skis and snowboards today. “Founders and Epic Planks have so much in common,” says James Barber, one of the owners of Epic…

After an intense interviewing process, Grand Rapids Whitewater has chosen an engineering firm to come up with plans for returning the Grand River back to its natural state: River Restoration. The firm began surveying the Grand River last week, according to this article by Howard Meyerson in the Grand Rapids Press. Here’s an excerpt: …

It’s a day we’ve been looking forward to for a long time now: Our new brewhouse is cranking out its very first batch as we type! (Dirty Bastard is doing the honors.) Our old brewhouse will continue to be utilized to brew specialty batches and taproom-only beers. This means that, in total, our brewing capacity…

From our company president and CEO, Mike Stevens: Folks, We feel that it’s necessary to address a few of the concerns surrounding the release of our Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS). We understand the frustrations stemming from the lack of availability of this beer and are looking forward to the day when we can produce much…

Here’s a photo from the roof of our production facility, taken at 8am on October 1, 2011 (the day of our taproom CBS release). Do you see yourself? Yeah, we can’t tell either. Thanks to all who came out to make our CBS release a fun party for everyone involved!